Thursday, 11 June 2015

Tutorial- tissue impression

1. Fold: Fold 1 tissue in half and place it on your work surface. (You have 2 layers)2. Moisten: Mist the tissue with water until completely
moistened (2-3 sprays) Add another folded tissue on top of the wet one and
spray it. (You now have 4 layers)

4. Compress: Use a clear mounting block to gently press the wet
tissue together until they become bonded. If you don't have a clear
mounting block, use a plastic box lid or CD case for pressing. The
tissue should lay flat with only small creases visible and resemble
handmade paper with a subtle texture. Be careful not to over-flatten
the wet tissue as it needs to remain spongy so that you can press the
stamped image into it. Carefully remove the pressing tool from the wet
tissue. (Don't worry! if the top layer tears. If it becomes too
damaged you can remove it and still have plenty of layers left.)

5. Stamp: The surface is now ready for the image. Select a
stamp design with a simple shape. It should be something solid with few
tiny details. Next, press your stamp into the moistened tissue stack.
Firm pressure is needed to get a deep crisp image. Stamp repeatedly
until you fill the moistened tissue with as many impressions as you
need.

6. Apply Product: While the impression is damp, cover the tissue
impression with Napkin Podge. I found the best tool to spread the
Napkin Podge was to simply use my finger. It will take about 24 hours
to dry completely but I helped mine dry faster by placing it above the
radiator on a baker's wire rack.

7. Cut & Color: Tissue is easily trimmed with scissors
so that simple shapes can be cut out instead of framed. Acrylic paint
can be applied to color your impression to match your project.

TIP: If the rubber stamped image is not deep enough to be visible you may have...
1.) chosen a stamp with too much detail or
2.) not pressed firmly enough into the wet tissue with the stamp or
3.) compressed the wet tissue too firmly in step 4 so simply start again and
build a new wet tissue stack.